Sarah Bingham, Professional Counselor Associate

To summarize my feelings about counseling...“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable."

- David W. Augsburger

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • CareOregon

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • MODA

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Commercial

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

  • Salem Office

      I believe at their very core people have unique worth. I understand that when a person feels worthy their focus is less on survival and more on their own potential. I value the fact that seeking counseling and asking for help can be difficult. I understand as a counselor, it is a privilege and immense responsibility to enter in to another person's experience. I work together with my client toward the common goal of empowering them to find the internal strength and wisdom that already exists within them. To this end, I believe the client is the expert on themselves and as a counselor, I allow space to explore areas of their life that were either denied to awareness or distorted.

      I honor diversity and advocate for people from all populations, with appropriate care given to people of color, people from low socio-economic status, people with disabilities, people that are from the LGBTQI+ population and people from a non-dominant language background. I believe that each individual has the right to find their purpose in life and know how finding their unique worth can affect their future possibilities.

     Due to this philosophy I employ a comprehensive approach to counseling considering each individual’s needs. I utilize evidence-based techniques from Person-centered Theory to offer unconditional positive regard, warmth and openness; Narrative Therapy to understand that "the person is not the problem, but rather the problem is the problem,"; Gestalt therapy to bring awareness to what might be hidden from our view point; and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to understand distorted thoughts and how they impact your life. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy to offer empowerment and hope for those who have experienced trauma.

     I hold a Masters in Counseling from Oregon State University, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and a National Certified Counselor. I uphold confidentiality and understand policy, laws and ethical standards in regards to privacy. This means when an individual confides in me they can trust that they have arrived at a serious audience.

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